<VV> Brakes-- Automatic Adjustment

[J R Read_HML]

Maybe the "punch out" hasn't been... you know...

punched out?

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Later, JR

'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brown, Douglas T CIV NAVAIR DEPT" <douglas.t.brown@navy.mil>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 12:30 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> Brakes-- Automatic Adjustment


> John,
> It sounds like you have the adjuster turned around backwards on the right
wheel.  Flip it end for end so the pawl engages the adjuster wheel.  On the
rear, look for the manual adjusting opening on the backing plate, below the
axle.  It should have a rubber stopper in it.
> Toby Brown
> San Diego
>
> ~~~~~~~~Original Message~~~~~~~~~
> From: "John Green" <jgreen@alum.mit.edu>
> To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
> Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 08:53:42 -0400
> Subject: <VV> Brakes-- Automatic Adjustment
>
> We have replaced the rear brake shoes after installing new wheel bearing
> assemblies in our 1965 convertible and have a few questions:
>
> 1. The automatic adjustment lever (paw?) engages the adjustment gear on
the
> left wheel but not on the right. Is this normal or have we done something
> wrong?
>
> 2. What is the correct procedure for adjusting the brakes manually? There
is
> no opening in the drum for a brake spoon on the rear but there is one on
the
> front.
>
> Thanks again for your past help. On your advice, we replaced the rear
brake
> cylinders because they were a bit damp. Also, the radiator hose clamp
trick
> worked very well on the e-brake cable.
>
> John Green, new owner--and learning bit by bit.
>
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